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Sam Lee “Songdreaming”

June 14, 2024 Jonathan Aird 0
An open eyed in wonder stroll through a land on the edge of being blighted. Sam Lee is without doubt one of the most important singers working in that vein of music we call folk, a […]
Artwork for John Richard Paul album "The Road of Life"
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John Richard Paul “The Road of Life”

June 13, 2024 Peter Thompson 0
With ‘input’ from John Prine, this heartwarming album tells a story of life. John Richard Paul comes across as a very interesting character; he hails from Traverse City, Michigan, aka the cherry capital of the world, […]
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James Vincent McMorrow “Wide Open, Horses”

June 13, 2024 Keith Hargreaves 0
Seventh album sees McMorrow reconnecting with himself with great results. Having had his tracks streamed over a billion times in the last fourteen years as well as having his cover of Isaac’s ‘Wicked Game’ open season […]
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Robin Holcolmb “One Way Or Another, Vol. 2”

June 12, 2024 Paul Russell 0
Genre-defying piano/poetry album to calm the soul. How wonderful to have an album that almost defies description. Robin Holcomb is a Seattle-based pianist and singer-songwriter who’s been making music since the term ‘americana’ was originated back […]
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Anna Tivel “Living Thing”

June 12, 2024 Ljubinko Zivkovic 0
On ‘Living Thing,’ Oregon’s Anna Tivel demonstrates her worthiness of high praise. Sometimes, as soon as a few first notes of an album’s opening track reach your ears you realize that the artist in question is […]

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Something for the weekend: Shania Twain featuring the Milk Carton Kids “Who Do You Love”

October 9, 2026 0
Well that’s it from us for this week, a week which has felt like a cloud has been hanging over our americana community if we’re being honest for obvious reasons. Don’t forget we still have some […]
Album Reviews

The Texas Headhunters “Rise and Shine”

October 9, 2026 0
A heads-down, no-nonsense, sprightly mess of blues. The Texas Headhunters are a three-headed guitar Methuselah consisting of Jesse Dayton, Ian Moore, and Johnny Moeller; coming from road-hardened backgrounds playing in clubs and bars, the outcome is […]
Nanci Griffith at Cambridge Folk Festival - 29th July 2007
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Classic Clips: Nanci Griffith “The Flyer” – Tennessee Theatre, Knoxville, 2002

October 9, 2026 1
In the long and storied career of the late, great Nanci Griffith, a musical legacy has been left behind that will, in years to come, surely stand the test of time just as much as it […]

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  • The Texas Headhunters “Rise and Shine”
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  • Freddy Trujillo “Ave Trujillo”
  • Live Review: Martin Simpson, Kings Place, London – 25th September 2026
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Interview: Fischer-Z’s John Watts reminisces on 50 years of making heartfelt music

October 1, 2026 0
The songs of John Watts, whether in his band Fischer-Z, in his other bands or as a solo artist, aren’t technically Americana, but everything in their construction and recording has the feel of exactly what Americana […]
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Interview: Shawn Colvin, celebrating 30 years of “A Few Small Repairs”

September 29, 2026 2
Shawn Colvin has long established herself as one of the most captivating of singer-songwriters. She’s an accomplished guitar player, possessed of a fine voice, and she’s a storyteller of great talent. Her first album, Steady On, […]
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Behind the Songs: Maya de Vitry “All My Faith”

September 15, 2026 0
If you arrive at All My Faith looking for something that sounds like Gillian Welch, you might find your thirst briefly satiated by No Time to Rush, the final track on Maya de Vitry’s 2026 release, but […]

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Rachael Yamagata + Brandon Jenner, Islington Assembly Halls, London 21st November 2017

November 30, 2017 0
“Oh, you need to get up here” says Rachael Yamagata. The young man in middle of the sixth row needs no more encouragement as he skips out of his seat nimbly and bounds up on to […]
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Sounds from beyond the Shed 214 “Mea Culpa”

December 15, 2025 0
So, a couple of weeks ago, I was banging on about how at this time of year there was a proliferation of lists – best of the year, etc. Well, in the spirit of the prevailing […]
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Track Premiere: Amanda Grace “Tears Upon My Hands”

July 8, 2021 0
Amanda Grace makes all sorts of music – she’s the solo singer-songwriter, she rocks out with the Amanda Grace Band and as a member of Wildflower takes on a folky group vibe.  ‘Tears Upon My Hands‘ […]

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